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UNAFFILIATED VOLUNTEER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
- Emergency Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unaffiliated volunteer
1, record 1, English, unaffiliated%20volunteer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- spontaneous volunteer 2, record 1, English, spontaneous%20volunteer
correct
- convergent volunteer 2, record 1, English, convergent%20volunteer
correct
- emergent volunteer 3, record 1, English, emergent%20volunteer
- drop-in volunteer 3, record 1, English, drop%2Din%20volunteer
- walk-in volunteer 3, record 1, English, walk%2Din%20volunteer
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This volunteer is not officially invited to become involved but is motivated by a sudden desire to help others in times of trouble. ... Unaffiliated volunteers may come from within the affected area, from outside the area or even from another organization with the intentions of helping for a short period. (Also known as spontaneous, convergent, emergent, drop-in or walk-in volunteers.) 3, record 1, English, - unaffiliated%20volunteer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
- Gestion des urgences
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bénévole indépendant
1, record 1, French, b%C3%A9n%C3%A9vole%20ind%C3%A9pendant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bénévole spontané 2, record 1, French, b%C3%A9n%C3%A9vole%20spontan%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- bénévole convergent 3, record 1, French, b%C3%A9n%C3%A9vole%20convergent
correct, masculine noun
- bénévole émergent 2, record 1, French, b%C3%A9n%C3%A9vole%20%C3%A9mergent
masculine noun
- bénévole impromptu 2, record 1, French, b%C3%A9n%C3%A9vole%20impromptu
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce type de bénévole n'est pas officiellement invité à prendre part aux opérations, mais il est motivé par un désir soudain d'aider les autres lorsque des difficultés surgissent. [...] Des bénévoles spontanés venant d'une autre région ou œuvrant au sein d'un autre organisme peuvent se présenter sur les lieux du sinistre avec l'intention d'aider pendant un court laps de temps. (Ces bénévoles sont également appelés bénévoles convergents, émergents ou impromptus.) 2, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9n%C3%A9vole%20ind%C3%A9pendant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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